Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A driver must not stop in a loading zone unless the driver is driving—
(a) a public bus that is dropping off or picking up passengers; or
(b) a truck that is dropping off or picking up goods; or
(c) a motor vehicle that is built mainly for the transport of goods and is dropping off or picking up goods; or
(d) a vehicle that is displaying a current loading zone permit and is complying with the conditions of the permit; or
(e) a taxi, rideshare vehicle or hire car, and the driver—
(i) is dropping off or picking up passengers; and
(ii) does not leave the vehicle unattended, otherwise than to comply with a passenger assistance requirement.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A driver who is permitted to stop in a loading zone must not stay continuously in the zone for longer than—
(a) 30 minutes; or
(b) if information on or with the loading zone signs applying to the loading zone indicates another time—the indicated time; or
(c) for a driver who is permitted to stop in the loading zone under a loading zone permit that provides for a shorter period—that period; or
(d) for the driver of a taxi, rideshare vehicle or hire car permitted to stop in a loading zone under subsection (1) (e)—
(i) 2 minutes; or
(ii) if the driver is complying with a passenger assistance requirement—the period necessary to comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) In this regulation:
"loading zone" means a length of a road to which a loading zone sign applies.
(4) In this section:
"loading zone permit" means a loading zone permit issued under the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Regulation 2017 , section 64 (Parking permits).
"passenger assistance requirement" means a requirement under the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002
, section 132 (5) (which requires a wheelchair-accessible taxi driver to provide reasonable assistance in loading and unloading a wheelchair, or a person in a wheelchair, into or from the taxi).
"unattended"—a driver leaves a vehicle unattended if the driver leaves the vehicle so the driver is over 3m from the closest point of the vehicle.